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Meaning & context
문자 그대로, 개 (무언가 아주 나쁜 것을 의미 – 영어의 bitch와 유사)와 에드립의 합성 어. 이 표현은 누군가 재미없는 사람에게 사용된다.
Literally, gae or dog (meaning something really bad – related to the English “bitch,” but think “dog-tired”) combined with ad-lib (or improvising), this expression is used to tell someone that they are so NOT funny, to give it up or to just get over themselves.
From As Much as a Rat’s Tail · book pages 18–18. Original published text; historical references and usage are retained.
STORY TIME
See it in conversation
Korean
2007 개드립에서 2012 쥐드립까지
English
2007 Gaedeulib to 2012 Chuidelib
악, 정희... 소식 들었어? 네 딸이 나한테 덤비고 있어. 무덤 속에서 탄식하고 있겠네. 내가 기가 막혀서!
Ach, ChungHee… did you hear? Your daughter is running against me. I’ll bet you’re turning over in your grave. How absurd!
명박아, 명박아, 내 딸은 분명히 널 꺾고 말거야!
MyungBak-ah, MyungBak-ah, my daughter will succeed you!
하! 그거 재미있네, 웃겨 진짜! 야 개드립 떨지마! 여자 대통령! 허!
Ha! That’s soooo funny, NOT! Stop gaedeulibing me! A woman president! Huh!
그리고 네 나이 반도 되지 않는 북한 독재자는 널 약해 보이게 할거야!
And a North Korean dictator less than half your age will make you look weak!
개드립 더 떨어봐! 말도 안 되는 소리!
More gaedelib! Preposterous!
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Quote of the Day
“나쁜 농담 원한냐? 아빠 농담을 들으라… 완전 개드립”
“You want bad jokes, just hear these dad jokes… Totally gaedeulib!”
Beware of Dad jokes – like “Dad, I’m hungry.” “Hello Hungry, I’m Dad!”
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